Windows Server 2016 Essentials Client Backup Fails

However it eventually fails with a restore process did not succeed the system cannot find the path specified.

Windows server 2016 essentials client backup fails. First thing to check is the dns settings on the windows 10 computer. If the status of the service is not started right click the service and then click start. The issue only applies to windows 10 client connected to windows server 2016 essentials w. Scroll down to and click windows server client computer backup provider service.

This article describes the issue windows 10 1903 feature upgrade removes the already installed client connector and breaks the essentials features such as client backup remote web access launchpad app etc. After you apply update 2960358 for the microsoft net framework on a computer that connects to a server that is running windows home server 2011 windows small business server 2011 essentials or windows storage server 2008 r2 essentials all the scheduled client backups fail. To start the computer backup service on the client computer on the client computer click start type services in the search programs and files text box and then press enter. Windows essentials server 2016.

It proceeds thru choosing backup choosing volume and even proceeds to opening the volume. Windows server 2016 with essential dashboard installed client backups when setting up backups for client workstations in the server dashboard i get the following error. I tried to move the serverfolders client computer backups to a newer hard drive but the drive lost power about 40 through the move and errored out. Client backup database has errors.

Make sure it is using the windows server 2016 server for dns.